Because in the Gnu/Linux world it is still supported.

And after further thought, computer savvy people
that support Microsoft will probably burn in hell
with Bill Gates.

Further, we live in a world where we have to keep
track of too much stuff to begin with. It makes
no sense for people to support Microsoft so
they have to keep track of even more stuff like
reinstallation disks and Office 97 disks. In a Linux
world this is not an issue.


"Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ...
Why should an almost 10 year old program (Office 97) still be supported?
10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years
in the non-computer world. Find me anything in the price range of Office
97 that is still being maintained & supported 100 years later.
It's not Microsoft's fault, if you can't keep any order in your stuff
and can't find your Windows disk. You should have taken better care of
what you bought.

Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net

"Tom" wrote in message
:

After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.

Why is it that people are spending billions on
Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer
even supported? Are people just stupid or is
Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer
supported?

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.

I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.

Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid?
And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell?

Because in the Gnu/Linux world it is still supported.
Really? Post a link to a patch for a 10 year old Linux version. Not a
patch that also happens to work for a 10 year old version, but one
designed for it.

Further, we live in a world where we have to keep
track of too much stuff to begin with. It makes
no sense for people to support Microsoft so
they have to keep track of even more stuff like
reinstallation disks and Office 97 disks. In a Linux
world this is not an issue.
In the Linux world, you didn't pay hundreds of dollars for the disks. If
something is free or only a marginal cost I completely understand if you
lose track of it. If you paid for it, you better take care of what you
bought.


Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net



"Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ...
Why should an almost 10 year old program (Office 97) still be supported?
10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years
in the non-computer world. Find me anything in the price range of Office
97 that is still being maintained & supported 100 years later.
It's not Microsoft's fault, if you can't keep any order in your stuff
and can't find your Windows disk. You should have taken better care of
what you bought.

Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net

"Tom" wrote in message
:

After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.

Why is it that people are spending billions on
Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer
even supported? Are people just stupid or is
Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer
supported?

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.

I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.

Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid?
And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell?

There is no ten year old Gnu/Linux code that I know
of that I cannot get the source code for. Today,
it is impossible to install Office 97 on a computer
without a disk that one can no longer purchase.

Also what is to prevent Microsoft from writing
Windows so Office 97 will no longer be able to
run on it? If they have not done so already?


"Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ...
Because in the Gnu/Linux world it is still supported.
Really? Post a link to a patch for a 10 year old Linux version. Not a
patch that also happens to work for a 10 year old version, but one
designed for it.

Further, we live in a world where we have to keep
track of too much stuff to begin with. It makes
no sense for people to support Microsoft so
they have to keep track of even more stuff like
reinstallation disks and Office 97 disks. In a Linux
world this is not an issue.
In the Linux world, you didn't pay hundreds of dollars for the disks. If
something is free or only a marginal cost I completely understand if you
lose track of it. If you paid for it, you better take care of what you
bought.


Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net



"Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ...
Why should an almost 10 year old program (Office 97) still be supported?
10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years
in the non-computer world. Find me anything in the price range of Office
97 that is still being maintained & supported 100 years later.
It's not Microsoft's fault, if you can't keep any order in your stuff
and can't find your Windows disk. You should have taken better care of
what you bought.

Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net

"Tom" wrote in message
:

After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.

Why is it that people are spending billions on
Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer
even supported? Are people just stupid or is
Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer
supported?

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.

I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.

Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid?
And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell?

if you can find a pirated copy of office 97, it will install and run on
current versions of Windows - finding it is hard, not because of something
MS has done, but because pirates don't waste their time or disk space
providing such an old application that those who are willing to steal
software would want.


I would not want to run office 97 on Vista only because it's so slow,
crappy, and unstable. Office 2003 is so much better, faster, and more
stable.



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"Tom" wrote in message
. ..
There is no ten year old Gnu/Linux code that I know
of that I cannot get the source code for. Today,
it is impossible to install Office 97 on a computer
without a disk that one can no longer purchase.

Also what is to prevent Microsoft from writing
Windows so Office 97 will no longer be able to
run on it? If they have not done so already?

There is no ten year old Gnu/Linux code that I know
of that I cannot get the source code for. Today,
it is impossible to install Office 97 on a computer
without a disk that one can no longer purchase.
*shrugs* I can get a copy of any Office since 6.0 without a problem. I
can tell you exactly where I have that disk...

Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net



"Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ...
Because in the Gnu/Linux world it is still supported.
Really? Post a link to a patch for a 10 year old Linux version. Not a
patch that also happens to work for a 10 year old version, but one
designed for it.

Further, we live in a world where we have to keep
track of too much stuff to begin with. It makes
no sense for people to support Microsoft so
they have to keep track of even more stuff like
reinstallation disks and Office 97 disks. In a Linux
world this is not an issue.
In the Linux world, you didn't pay hundreds of dollars for the disks. If
something is free or only a marginal cost I completely understand if you
lose track of it. If you paid for it, you better take care of what you
bought.


Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net



"Patrick Schmid" wrote in message ...
Why should an almost 10 year old program (Office 97) still be supported?
10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100 years
in the non-computer world. Find me anything in the price range of Office
97 that is still being maintained & supported 100 years later.
It's not Microsoft's fault, if you can't keep any order in your stuff
and can't find your Windows disk. You should have taken better care of
what you bought.

Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net

"Tom" wrote in message
:

After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.

Why is it that people are spending billions on
Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer
even supported? Are people just stupid or is
Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer
supported?

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.

I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.

Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid?
And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell?

Aloha Tom,

You can purchase it - I spent 15 seconds searching and found dozens of places
selling it. I don't know if Office 97 will run on Windows XP or not, I assume
it will, but none of my clients who run an OS newer than Windows 98 are still
using Office 97 so I can't say for sure.

At the end of the day Microsoft can sell whatever products they want and
you can buy whatever products you want. If you're so excited about Linux
then fire it up and load OpenOffice and have a great time. I've got a couple
of Linux boxes and there's nothing wrong with OpenOffice if that's what you
want.

Furthermore there is no reason why Microsoft should be obligated to continue
to support long-since outdated versions of their software. As LanWench so
astutely pointed out if you call Ford or Chevy and ask for parts to a 60-year
old car you're likely to get told they don't make them anymore.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm

There is no ten year old Gnu/Linux code that I know of that I cannot
get the source code for. Today, it is impossible to install Office 97
on a computer without a disk that one can no longer purchase.

Also what is to prevent Microsoft from writing
Windows so Office 97 will no longer be able to
run on it? If they have not done so already?
"Patrick Schmid" wrote in message
...

Because in the Gnu/Linux world it is still supported.

Really? Post a link to a patch for a 10 year old Linux version. Not a
patch that also happens to work for a 10 year old version, but one
designed for it.

Further, we live in a world where we have to keep
track of too much stuff to begin with. It makes
no sense for people to support Microsoft so
they have to keep track of even more stuff like
reinstallation disks and Office 97 disks. In a Linux
world this is not an issue.
In the Linux world, you didn't pay hundreds of dollars for the disks.
If something is free or only a marginal cost I completely understand
if you lose track of it. If you paid for it, you better take care of
what you bought.

Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net
"Patrick Schmid" wrote in message
...

Why should an almost 10 year old program (Office 97) still be
supported?
10 years in the computer world is the equivalent of at least 100
years
in the non-computer world. Find me anything in the price range of
Office
97 that is still being maintained & supported 100 years later.
It's not Microsoft's fault, if you can't keep any order in your
stuff
and can't find your Windows disk. You should have taken better care
of
what you bought.
Patrick Schmid
--------------
http://pschmid.net
"Tom" wrote in message
:
After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.
Why is it that people are spending billions on Microsoft and
Office when Office 97 is no longer even supported? Are people
just stupid or is Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no
longer supported?

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.
I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.
Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid? And for how
long will Bill Gates burn in hell?

Here are some options for Office suites if you'd like.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari..._office_suites

Are people just stupid or is Microsoft just evil?

If someone just bought Office 97 now, then perhaps stupid might come into
play, but even then probably not.

Like most of the other Office application options, you can still get peer
support for Office 97 in forums like this in spite of yourself.



"Tom" wrote in message
...
After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.

Why is it that people are spending billions on
Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer
even supported? Are people just stupid or is
Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer
supported?

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.

I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.

Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid?
And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell?

Thanks for the laugh.

Regards
Mark Dormer

"Tom" wrote in message
...
After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.

Why is it that people are spending billions on
Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer
even supported? Are people just stupid or is
Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer
supported?

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.

I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.

Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid?
And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell?

Tom wrote:
After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.

Why is it that people are spending billions on
Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer
even supported? Are people just stupid or is
Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer
supported?
I will defer to the experts in the group, but I feel that old products
are no longer supported because of the concept of planned obsolescence.
(see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence
http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/sbede...s/engcol8.html and a
commentary at
http://forevergeek.com/apple/snl_par...solescence.php)
I can understand the situation from Microsoft's point of view (keep
revenue flowing in order to fund new development, keep stockholders
happy) and the viewpoint of consumers (paid a lot of money for
software/hardware, only to have a "new and improved version" come out a
short time later).

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.

I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.
Consumers drive the market. The belief is that Windows is easy to use,
with applications being easy to install. If these are their priorities,
then I certainly cannot fault them for supporting Microsoft. When the
day comes that Linux has the same perceived ease of use, then perhaps
the market will shift at that time.

Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid?
People do not enjoy having ulcers. As for people's intelligence, with
the exception of a few politicians, I find that the average person is
quite well informed.

And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
In an email sent using Outlook 8.02, the Evil One stated that Bill is
not expected to be a guest.

On 15 Jul 2006 08:13:47 -0700, "Darren" wrote:


Tom wrote:
After spending the last aggravating hour looking for
my windows reinstallation disk, I began wondering
if the billions that Gates is giving to charity is enough
to keep him from burning in hell.

Why is it that people are spending billions on
Microsoft and Office when Office 97 is no longer
even supported? Are people just stupid or is
Microsoft just evil? Why isnt Office 97 no longer
supported?
I will defer to the experts in the group, but I feel that old products
are no longer supported because of the concept of planned obsolescence.
(see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence
http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/sbede...s/engcol8.html and a
commentary at
http://forevergeek.com/apple/snl_par...solescence.php)
I can understand the situation from Microsoft's point of view (keep
revenue flowing in order to fund new development, keep stockholders
happy) and the viewpoint of consumers (paid a lot of money for
software/hardware, only to have a "new and improved version" come out a
short time later).

At the moment I happen to be relying on Office 97,
and it is not in the least bit comforting that Microsoft
no longer supports it.

I also know that Linux is the alternative to Microsoft
that would save people mountains of aggravation,
but since collectively people are morons or Microsoft
is incredibly evil, the vast majority of people are using
Microsoft. If Linux was the standard, people would
no longer have to worry that Office 97 was no longer
supported.
Consumers drive the market.

together with producers ?


The belief is that Windows is easy to use,
with applications being easy to install. If these are their priorities,
then I certainly cannot fault them for supporting Microsoft. When the
day comes that Linux has the same perceived ease of use, then perhaps
the market will shift at that time.

Do people enjoy having ulcers, Are people stupid?
People do not enjoy having ulcers. As for people's intelligence, with
the exception of a few politicians, I find that the average person is
quite well informed.

And for how long will Bill Gates burn in hell?
In an email sent using Outlook 8.02, the Evil One stated that Bill is
not expected to be a guest.